Head of Programme Delivery Job Trends in Cardiff

Head of Programme Delivery
South Wales > Cardiff

The median Head of Programme Delivery salary in Cardiff is £68,770 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
1 Feb 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 34 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Programme Delivery 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff 0.84% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.86% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £68,770 - -
South Wales median annual salary £68,770 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cardiff

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title 348 304 487
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.21% 96.51% 93.65%
Number of salaries quoted 248 179 437
10th Percentile £27,088 £31,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £33,750 £38,591
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -
75th Percentile £69,576 £65,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £79,680 £72,700
South Wales median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £48,500
% change year-on-year - +3.09% +2.11%

Head of Programme Delivery
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Programme Delivery' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.

Head of Programme Delivery job vacancy trend in Cardiff

Head of Programme Delivery
Salary Trend in Cardiff

Salary distribution trend for Head of Programme Delivery job vacancies in Cardiff.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Programme Delivery job vacancies in Cardiff

Head of Programme Delivery Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff

For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, Head of Programme Delivery job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cardiff region featuring Head of Programme Delivery in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
2 2 (66.67%) Collaborative Culture
2 2 (66.67%) Project Delivery
3 1 (33.33%) AI
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Big Data
3 1 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Culture Change
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Management
3 1 (33.33%) Predictive Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Programme Management
3 1 (33.33%) Project Management
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Thinking

Head of Programme Delivery Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Big Data
General
1 2 (66.67%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Life Science
2 1 (33.33%) Genomics
2 1 (33.33%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
2 2 (66.67%) Collaborative Culture
2 2 (66.67%) Project Delivery
3 1 (33.33%) AI
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Culture Change
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Management
3 1 (33.33%) Predictive Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Programme Management
3 1 (33.33%) Project Management
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Thinking